Sokółka
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German invasion of Sokółka
German forces invaded Sokółka shortly before or during the beginning of World War II.
Nazi invasion of Sokółka
The Nazis invaded Sokółka on a September morning and entered Jewish homes and businesses.
1959 United Jewish Appeal contribution
The Sokolker Jewish Society delivered a contribution to the 1959 campaign.
Society meeting on February 15, 1959
The society held a meeting where the contribution decision was made.
Kindergarten and clinic project in Israel
The society decided to build a kindergarten and clinic in Israel.
Narrator's family arrived in the Land of Israel
The narrator arrived in the Land of Israel at the end of December 1921; the narrator's father, mother, and brother arrived later.
Robbery of Aizik Arkin’s cellar
German soldiers forced Aizik Arkin to surrender his cellar key and removed its contents.
Death of Aizik Arkin from typhus
Aizik Arkin reportedly died of typhus while treating patients in the Sokółka ghetto.
Outbreak of the Second World War in Sokolka
War began, followed by mobilization and German reconnaissance over Sokolka.
First German entry into Sokolka
German forces entered Sokolka through Bialystok Street and occupied the city.
Soviet entry into Sokolka
Soviet forces entered Sokolka from Grodno in tanks and infantry.
Airfield construction near Krashnian
An airfield was built near Krashnian with workers brought from Russia.
Second German occupation of Sokolka
German forces invaded after bombing the airfield and established a military camp.
Establishment of the Jewish police
A Jewish police force was established in the Sokółka ghetto.
Shooting of 25 young men
Twenty-five young men were taken at night to Kurilali and shot.
Murder of Friedberg family
Friedberg, his wife, two daughters, and grandson were shot after a money demand.
Deportation to Birkenau
Transports from Kolbason carried Jewish prisoners to Birkenau.
Soviet capture of Sokolka
After German withdrawal in 1945, Soviet forces captured Sokolka.
Soviet entry into Sokolka
Soviet forces entered Sokolka after the German entry in 1939.
German entry and persecution in Sokolka
German forces entered the town and began persecuting Jews in June 1941.
Arrest of two women
Two women were arrested after denunciation by Poles and imprisoned in Białystok.
Execution of two women
The two arrested women were taken to execution with other prisoners; Elka escaped burial.
Forced horse transfer
Approximately one hundred Jews were taken from labor units to transfer horses near Białystok.
Shooting of a Jewish worker
A Jewish worker who did not know how to handle his horse was shot and killed.
Order to move into the ghetto
Jewish residents were ordered to move into the ghetto during Sukkot in 1941.
Sokółka ghetto boundaries and gate
The ghetto occupied a restricted part of the city, enclosed by walls and a main gate.
Forced snow clearing on the Sokolka–Krynki road
Jewish residents, including women, were compelled to clear snow from the road.
Murder of Rabbi Shuster
Rabbi Shuster was murdered after abuse and severe torture in Bialystok prison.
Ghetto selection and transfer
Residents were forcibly separated and transferred toward the new work location.
Death of Moshe Chaim Shapira
Moshe Chaim Shapira died from a lung illness during the transfer.
Detention in Lososna camp
Deportees were held in Lososna camp for approximately six weeks before transport.
Deportees transported through Sokółka
Residents watched deportees transported past Sokółka by train.
Estimated destruction of the deportation transport
The entire transport was reportedly murdered, probably in early January 1943.
Deportation of ghetto remnants to Auschwitz
The remaining ghetto prisoners were transported by train to Auschwitz on 18 January 1943.
Murder of most deportees at Auschwitz
Most arrivals were sent to gas chambers and burned on 25 January 1943.
Transport of approximately twenty-five people to Bialystok
A hospital doctor secured the removal and bus transport of approximately twenty-five people to Bialystok.